Papers of Chris Bendon comprising typescript copies of his poetry, including `Jewry: a Poetry Collection', [1995] and `Winter Sun: a Poetry Collection', as well as unpublished poems, prose poems (or 'prosems'), prose, drama, and a typescript copy of 'Crossover: a Play on Words or Libretto for an Imaginary Opera', together with a collection of anthologies, magazines, periodicals and journals, and also diaries (described by Chris Bendon as 'medico-legal'), mostly comprising details of medical and social problems and the minutiae of everyday life, as well as other papers collected during his literary activities.
Chris Bendon Papers,
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 CHRDON
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls003844531(alternative) ANW
- Dates of Creation
- 1981-2011 /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 0.238 cubic metres (8 large boxes, 1 small box).
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Chris Bendon, poet and author, was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in 1950. He studied English at St David's University College, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, and lived in Wales from 1977 until his death in 2011. He edited Spectrum magazine, 1982-1985, and published work as the Spectrum Press. His published volumes include Constructions (Llandysul, 1991), A Dyfed Quartet (Ruthin, 1992), Jewry (Salzburg, 1995) and the drama Crossover (Salzburg, 1996).
Arrangement
Arranged as found. Chris Bendon devised his own filing system, but this broke down over time, and it has not been retained. Files may now be requested according to the box in which they are kept (Boxes 1-9), rather than Chris Bendon's system. The old numbers are still clearly visible, however: most of the items within boxes were numbered by Chris Bendon in the series 1-11, 12/1-8, 13-14, and boxes 10-14, 15i-ii, 16, with some items having no number, and some numbers being applied to more than one item.
Access Information
The diaries are not available without the written permission of Chris Bendon's daughter, Cara Bendon. Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions set out in information provided when applying for their Readers' Tickets, whereby the reader shall become responsible for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 in relation to any processing by them of personal data obtained from modern records held at the Library.
Acquisition Information
Deposited by Chris Bendon, Lampeter, 1995-2000, March 2001, April and October 2003, September 2004, September 2006, August 2007, April 2009 and February 2011. A further deposit was received in July 2012 from Cara Bendon and Sue Moules after Chris Bendon's death.
Note
Chris Bendon, poet and author, was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, in 1950. He studied English at St David's University College, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, and lived in Wales from 1977 until his death in 2011. He edited Spectrum magazine, 1982-1985, and published work as the Spectrum Press. His published volumes include Constructions (Llandysul, 1991), A Dyfed Quartet (Ruthin, 1992), Jewry (Salzburg, 1995) and the drama Crossover (Salzburg, 1996).
Title supplied from contents of fonds.
Archivist's Note
May 2003; amended April 2005 and January 2015.
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project, with amendments by David Moore. The following sources were used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of Minor Lists and Summaries 1995; Stephens, Meic, The New Companion to the Literature of Wales (Cardiff, 1998).
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright belongs to Chris Bendon's daughter, Cara Bendon.
Appraisal Information
Action: All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
Additional Information
Published
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales